September 2008 After 25 years service in the Canadian Forces, Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) Christian Thibault reached a milestone in his career when he was appointed as the Base Chief Warrant Officer for CFB Borden and the Canadian Forces Support Training Group on July 18, 2008. CWO Christian Thibault was raised in Saint-Simon de Rimouski, Quebec and joined the …
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Orillia’s forgotten army camp
May 2007 Orillia is a city on the edge of cottage country that provides big city conveniences with a small town charm. The city and the surrounding area feature a variety of recreational and cultural activities for both residents and the thousands of people who visit each year. During the Second World War, Orillia played …
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Centralia Sam – A legacy of love of family, life and service to country
Published in “ON WINDSWEPT HEIGHTS II: Historical Highlights of the Royal Canadian Air Force” – 2015 Edition Published in the Air Force Magazine Spring 2011 Published on the Royal Canadian Air Force web site 8 November 2011 Near the town of Centralia, Ontario, north of London, one will find the Centralia Airport, a …
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Sailors with wings – The rise and fall of the Royal Canadian Navy’s Fleet Air Arm
Published in the The Naval Reserve Link January 2007 Published in the Esprit de Corp Magazine September 2007 Published on the www.aircraftcarrier.name web site May 2010 The origins of the Royal Canadian Naval Air Service go back to World War I, when the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) was formed in …
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Camp Borden – The birthplace of the RCAF and the historic home of the Canadian Armoured Corps
May 2007 Simcoe County has always had a proud military heritage. Canadian Forces Base Borden has been a fixture in the area since it opened on 11 July 1916 as Camp Borden, a training centre for the infantry battalions for the Canadian Expeditionary Force. Named after Sir Frederick Borden, Minister of Militia under Prime Minister …
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My Friend Never Came Home
I once had a friend. He was a nice human. A long time ago I was living in a place where there were lots of other cats. We were all in little boxes with bars covering the front. Before that I didn’t have a home. I was living outside, eating mice and whatever other food …
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Royal Canadian Legion Branch 637 recognizes Sir William Stephenson honour
Published in The Maple Leaf 24 June 2009 On 2 May 2009, Branch 637, The Sir William Stephenson Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion officially recognized the induction of the late Sir William Stephenson, CC, MC, DFC, as an honorary member of the United States Military Intelligence Corps. This is a significant honour that has …
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The Rivers Bell – A landlocked ship’s bell that still managed to travel
Published in the The Rivers Banner, 8 September 2008 Published in the The Lookout – Navy News, 27 May 2016 Published on the Canadian Army Aviation web site – www.canadianarmyaviation.ca/aatts_mess_bar_bell.html The Rivers Bell – A story of honour and thievery A ship’s bell is an essential component of any ship. Usually made of brass with …
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Abandoned aerodrome once played an important role in Canadian military aviation
Published in the The Rivers Banner 8 September 2008 (Updated May 2016) Longtime residents of the Rivers area will probably remember a time when the air buzzed with the sound of RCAF aircraft from an airfield south-west of Rivers. Early in the Second World War, the Royal Canadian Air Force entered into an ambitious project: …
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Canada’s last Victoria Cross winner – Lieutenant Robert Hampton Gray, VC, DSC, RCNVR
Published in The Naval Reserve Link September 2008 Lieutenant (N) Robert Hampton Gray, VC, DSC, has the distinction of being Canada’s last Victoria Cross winner. It may be of interest to Naval Reservists that Lt (N) Grey was also a member of the Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve (RCNVR), colloquially known as “The …
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About the Author
Bruce Forsyth served in the Royal Canadian Navy Reserve for 13 years (1987-2000). He served with units in Toronto, Hamilton & Windsor and worked or trained at CFB Esquimalt, CFB Halifax, CFB Petawawa, CFB Kingston, CFB Toronto, Camp Borden, The Burwash Training Area and LFCA Training Centre Meaford.